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700.28 (1) An air operator shall not assign a flight duty period to a flight crew member, and a flight crew member shall not accept such an assignment, if the flight duty period exceeds the maximum flight duty period set out in this section.
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(2) If the average duration of all scheduled flights is less than 30 minutes, the maximum period of a flight duty period that begins during a period set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection is the number of hours set out in column 2, 3 or 4, according to the number of flights scheduled during the flight duty period.
TABLE
Maximum Flight Duty Period — Average Flight Duration of Less Than 30 Minutes
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Item |
Start Time of Flight Duty Period |
1 to 11 Flights |
12 to 17 Flights |
18 or More Flights |
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(3) If the average duration of all scheduled flights is 30 minutes or more but less than 50 minutes, the maximum period of a flight duty period that begins during a period set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection shall not exceed the number of hours set out in column 2, 3 or 4, according to the number of flights scheduled during the flight duty period.
TABLE
Maximum Flight Duty Period — Average Flight Duration of 30 Minutes or More but Less Than 50 Minutes
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Item |
Start Time of Flight Duty Period |
1 to 7 Flights |
8 to 11 Flights |
12 or More Flights |
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(4) If the average duration of all scheduled flights is 50 minutes or more, the maximum period of a flight duty period that begins during a period set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection shall not exceed the number of hours set out in column 2, 3 or 4, according to the number of flights scheduled during the flight duty period.
TABLE
Maximum Flight Duty Period — Average Flight Duration of 50 Minutes or More
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Item |
Start Time of Flight Duty Period |
1 to 4 Flights |
5 or 6 Flights |
7 or More Flights |
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(5) For the purposes of subsections (2) to (4), a flight crew member is considered to be acclimatized if
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(6) For the purposes of subsections (2) to (4), positioning is not to be considered a flight.
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(8) The flight duty period for a flight crew member on standby begins at the time at which they report for duty at the location designated by the air operator.
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(9) When all flights are conducted under day VFR, the maximum period of a flight duty period that begins during a period set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection shall not exceed the number of hours set out in column 2.
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Maximum Flight Duty Period — Flights Conducted Under Day VFR
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Item |
Start Time of Flight Duty Period |
Maximum Flight Duty Period |